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UMD geologists uncovered evidence of a section of seafloor that sank into the Earth's mantle when dinosaurs roamed the Earth; it's located off the west coast of South America in a zone known as the East Pacific Rise.

Novel research supported by NCI could lead to more specific predictive disease models

A new University of Kansas study reveals parents seeking health care information for their children trust AI more than health care professionals when the author is unknown, and parents rate AI generated text as credible, moral and trustworthy.

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ClancysCure is a new endowment that the couple has started for canine cancer research at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Daniel Wasserman, an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Cockrell School of Engineering, led the team that built the physical system, developed the measurement technique capable of achieving a high level of semiconductor material sensitivity
Johns Hopkins University research finds the brain continually updates its orientation in the world from physical cues and landmarks
In an advance that could help lead the way toward longer-lived green energy devices, engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have revealed new insights about the chemical reactions that power fuel cells.
Stanford researchers find gender bias can negatively affect what we think about products made by women, especially in male-oriented markets.